Spring Convention - Lecture Programme
The choice of lectures, Workshops, Courses and Seminars is broad-based and seeks to reflect current developments and issues in beekeeping. To help you plan your visit we have provided time line Event Guides.
Members Day – Friday 16th April 2010
Lectures:
Wolfson Lecture Theatre
12.30 - 13.30 All you need to know about honeybee viruses Declan Schroeder sponsored
by Vita (Europe) Ltd
14.00 - 15.00 Bee Research at the University of Florida Jamie Ellis
15.30 - 16.30 Noseama ceranae Ingemar Fries sponsored by Vita (Europe)
Ltd
17.00 - 18.00 Honey bee diseases, truths & myths in CCD Steve Martin
National Beekeeping Centre - Auditorium
12.30 - 13.30 History of beekeeping equipment Andrew Gibb sponsored
by E.H. Thorne (Beehives) Ltd
14.00 - 15.00 Queens and things Gerry Collins
15.30 - 16.30 Bee’s eye view of beekeeping Andy Willis
17.00 - 18.00 Swarm Control Michael Young
Arthur Rank Centre - Council Chamber
12.30 - 13.30 In search of the best bee Terry Clare
14.00 - 15.00 Queen Rearing Margaret Thomas
15.30 - 16.30 The NBU Random Apiary Survey Giles Budge
17.00 - 18.00 Queen failure – Debate Ivor Davis
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and Seminars
Public Day – Saturday 17th April 2010
Lectures:
Wolfson Lecture Theatre
09.30 - 11.00 George Knights Memorial Lecture – The plight of
the honey bee sponsored by Bee Craft Jamie Ellis
11.30 - 13.00 Beekeeping problems in paradise Steve Martin sponsored
by Vita (Europe) Ltd
14.00 - 15.30 DWV in over-wintering colony losses Declan Schroeder
16.00 - 17.30 AFB – biology and epidemiology Ingemar Fries
National Beekeeping Centre - Auditorium
09.30 - 11.00 Reading the comb Gerry Collins
11.30 - 13.00 12 months of forage Andy Willis
14.00 - 15.30 Neonicotinoids Julian Little
16.00 - 17.30 Learning from others Michael Young sponsored by Bee
Craft
Arthur Rank Centre - Council Chamber
09.30 - 11.00 The life of the National Bee Inspector Andy Wattam
11.30 - 13.00 The history of beekeeping equipment Andrew Gibb sponsored
by E.H. Thorne (Beehives) Ltd
Royal Pavillion - Guest Lounge
14.00 - 16.00 ‘Speaker’s Corner’ - 10 min Updates & Opinions
Invited Speakers
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Education Day – Sunday 18th April 2010
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